SILCHAR, April 7: Committee on People and Environment (COPE) in a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh of Manipur expressed its deep concern at the construction of Tipaimukh Dam despite opposition from naturalists and environmentalists of Northeast. There have been protest demonstrations by NGOs in Manipur, Mizoram and Barak Valley of Assam, besides that of in Bangladesh.
Tirupati, March 7: To effectively check the growing menace of animal poaching and smuggling of forest wealth and curb forest-related crimes, the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, would be amended during the ongoing Parliament session, according to the Union minister for environment and forests, Mr Jairam Ramesh.
The sleuths of the Special Task Force (STF) arrested two persons in Meerut and claimed to have busted a gang of skin poachers on Friday. They said that two skins of leopard were recovered from possession of the held accused along with two mobile phones. A case under various Sections of Wildlife Protection Act 1972 has been registered against them and they were send to jail.
With threats to elephants and their habitats increasing in India, the Union Government has decided to constitute a task force to come up with a detailed picture so that a comprehensive strategy could be considered and adapted for their conservation.
Ahmedabad: The release of the kingpin of the gang of lion poachers, Sarkashlal, who was arrested in 2007 for the killing of eight lions in Bhavnagar and Junagadh, has come as a huge setback for the team of investigators who meticulously gathered evidence to trap the gang from Madhya Pradesh.
A privately-owned mahseer fishing resort on the banks of the Cauvery near the City, that is functioning in violation of the Indian Wildlife Act has attracted the wrath of a central watchdog for environment and forests.
NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old man has been arrested on charges of dealing in rare sea shells banned under the Wildlife Protection Act. More than 20,000 shells, including conch shells of 12 different endangered and rare species, have allegedly been seized.
